HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. – A man was bitten by a copperhead at Latta Plantation in Huntersville Tuesday.

A witness told WCNC that the man was standing on the banks fishing on a trail when he was bitten by the snake. The man was taken by ambulance to Novant Hospital and is expected to be okay, according to Long Creek Fire Department.

Reported snake bites have nearly quadrupled from this time last year, according to a report released Monday by the Carolinas Poison Center. In April, officials received 71 calls about snake bites, which is up from just 19 calls this time last year.